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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center radiation oncology department, which housed the first TomoTherapy machine in the East Bay, the “preferred” radiation treatment for complex tumors, is set to close July 14.Read More…

Officials order removal of 3rd-floor balcony

Experts say the balcony collapse that killed six people and seriously injured seven others early Tuesday morning, sending shockwaves across the Bay Area and Ireland, was likely due to dry rot.Read More…